The rules, side by side
| Rule | Apex | Bulenox |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown type | Intraday trailing | Intraday trailing |
| Daily loss limit | not in the preset | not in the preset |
| Consistency rule | 30% | not in the preset |
| Minimum trading days | 1 | not in the preset |
| Account sizes | $25K · $50K · $100K · $150K · $250K · $300K | $50K · $100K · $150K |
Typical values for each firm's standard accounts. "Not in the preset" means Propbook's default account for that firm carries no such limit — other plans from the same firm may, and firms change their terms, so check your own contract.
Account by account
| Account | Apex max loss | Apex target | Bulenox max loss | Bulenox target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25K | $1,500 | $1,500 | not offered | not offered |
| $50K | $2,500 | $3,000 | $2,500 | $3,000 |
| $100K | $3,000 | $6,000 | $3,000 | $6,000 |
| $150K | $5,000 | $9,000 | $4,500 | $9,000 |
| $250K | $6,500 | $15,000 | not offered | not offered |
| $300K | $7,500 | $20,000 | not offered | not offered |
What actually separates them
If you have decided you can live with intraday trailing, the question becomes how much room you get and what happens at payout.
On the shared sizes the room is nearly the same — $2,500 on the $50K at both, $3,000 on the $100K at both, and $5,000 against $4,500 on the $150K in Apex's favour. Where they diverge is the ladder and the payout brake: Apex goes up to $250K and $300K accounts that Bulenox does not offer, and applies a 30% consistency rule, while Propbook's default Bulenox account carries none.
With intraday trailing on both, the practical advice is the same: your true risk per trade is not what you lose, it is what you lose plus whatever open profit you gave back on the way.
Which one suits you
Apex fits you if…
You want the larger sizes, and you accept a consistency rule as the price of them.
Bulenox fits you if…
You want the same drawdown mechanic without a consistency brake on your best day, at the standard three sizes.
Not sure? Run your last twenty days through the drawdown calculator under both rule sets — the same P&L can pass one and fail the other.
Trading both? Track both.
Propbook keeps each account on its own rule set — Apex, Bulenox or seventeen others — with the room left on every one of them live. Free, no card.
Open Propbook →FAQ
What is an intraday trailing drawdown?
A loss limit that follows your highest unrealised equity. Unlike an end-of-day version, it moves while your trade is open — a position showing +$700 raises the line by $700 even if you close flat.
Which is stricter, Apex or Bulenox?
On the mechanic itself they are close. The visible difference in the standard presets is the consistency rule: 30% on Apex, none on Bulenox's default account.
How do I stop an intraday drawdown from eating my account?
Treat the high water mark as real money. If you would not risk giving back $700 of closed profit, do not let $700 of open profit sit unprotected — and check the room left before the next trade, not after.